I ❤ My Postcards!

Friday, December 11, 2015

[CUBA] Despite being a country so close to my island, I had never received mail from Cuba before. This is my first postcard from there. It was sent with two other more postcards by a friend who visited Cuba. It shows the Palacio de los Matrimonios "Marriages Palace", located in the Prado Street in Havana City, the Capital of Cuba. Built in 1914 as Casino Español "Spaniard Casino", the Palacio de los Matrimonios is a Neo-Renaissance building well known as one of the most famous Spanish social clubs in Cuba and the most famous place to celebrate marriage and ballrooms events. I googled some pictures of the palace and I must say it's really stunning inside and outside. The postcard is not postmarked. It has a stamp displaying the Antonov-158 an Ukrainian produced aircraft that belongs to Cubana, the state-owned Cuban airlines.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

[LETTER] This is the beautiful poem Letter I
received from a big friend of mine, sent to me using Snail Mail My Email. I'm
so so so happy with getting this amazing letter. My friend knows I'm crazy
about astronomy and space, but also in love about poem, so this was an amazing
choice. But also, I have to send a BIG thanks to the Letter Artist who painted
and wrote the letter because she/he really took the poem to place it
artistically in the letter, adding this amazing space background, even the
stamp matched! I think I'm gonna get this poem framed. Should I?

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

(MEXICO)- From the Maya & Aztec, throught gastronomy to the religious celebrations, there is no doubt that Mexico has the richest and varied culture throughtout The Americas. The Mexican culture fascinates me, that's why this postcard has become my favorite one so far. It was sent by Lando, from the Distrito Federal, Mexico, and it shows these beautiful and colorful mexicans crafts representing "La Calavera Catrina" (dapper skeleton). They come from an original draw named "La Catrina o Calavera Garbancera" by Jose Guadalupe Posada, which later became popular thanks to the paint "Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central" (Dream of a Sunday Afternoon at the Alameda Park) by Diego Rivera. The Catrinas are an important symbol in Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday along with the Santa Muerte (Lady of the Holy Death). The postcard is postmarked and has three stamps, one of them commemorating the mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

(US VIRGIN ISLANDS)- Magens Bay Beach in St. Thomas, US Virgin Island, is the most famous and most visited beach in St. Thomas. Magens Bay has the magical white sand and clear water, along with a radiant blue sky and a shiny sun, very typical paradisiac scenario of Caribbean beaches. Postcard is postmarked and stamped with United States of America stamps. US Virgin Islands does not issued their own postal stamps since it is USA territory.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

(UKRAINE)- One of the best envelops I've received was sent by Dasha from Ukraine. Just few days ago we agreed to swap some postcards. She had to send me four postcards related to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). To my surprise Dasha not only sent four, but seven wonderful postcards not only related to the USSR, but also originally printed at the time. Pure treasures. More than greatful!

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

(SERBIA)- For some unknow reason, I'm fascinated about the history of Yugoslavia and all the nations that once formed that union. The true is that, receiving this colorfull map of Yugoslavia brings me lot of feelings. This map shows the geographic territory of Yugoslavia and the nowdays division, and the Yugoslavia Flag that somehow is still being sort of the same (lightly modified) for the Former Yugoslavia countries. Yugoslavia was an european Federate State formed by Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Montenegro; after different kinds of conflicts in 1980, Yugoslavia broke up took place country by country in 1991. In year 2006, Montenegro separated from Serbia; they were the last two Yugoslavian countries that remained together until that year. Kosovo is also an indepent autonomous country nowdays, but holding some conflicts since just 103 United Nations states members have recognized then as independent. The postcard is postmarked and it has two Serbian stamps. Thanks to Ana from Serbia and Dasha from Ukraine for sending this postcard to me!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

(PITCAIRN ISLAND)- The Pitcairn Island is a volcanic island located in the Pacific. It's one of the most remote inhabited places in the world, the last overseas territory of the United Kingdom. There are just 56 people living in the island as of today, so you can imagine how hard is to get a postcard from that place; but actually the major source of revenue of Pitcairn people comes from the sales of postage and coins to collectors from all over the world. Thanks to postcrosser Tommy, who surprised me by getting this postcard sent to me from Pitcairn Island. The postcard is postmarked and has two stamps showing a beautiful sunset. It just travelled 26 days from Pitcairn Island to Santo Domingo.

Monday, March 17, 2014

As I said the last week, there will be weekly giveaway... This
time the prize is a handmade typical woodcraft figure I got yesterday at a gift shop in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. This craft piece is made
to resemble the taino art. The Tainos were the native aboriginal indians that
lived in La Hispaniola Island. They were all extinguished over the years after
the America’s discovery, when the Spanish people took over our island at the
end of the 15th Century.

How to enter:

Why is my island called "La Hispaniola"? Click HEREto answer that question in the Facebook Page so you enter the drawing. That's all!

DON'T FORGET To like the Facebook Page :)

Notes:

Just 1 (ONE) winner will be selected using random.org

Comments in this blog won't be valid. Just the comments in the mentioned FB post question will be valid.

There is a right question, but if you answer it wrong, you will have the chance to win anyways. (But try some reading!).

Drawing will be closed Friday 21 at 10:00pm AST.

Winner will be announced on the blog and contacted throu private message.

(BRUNEI)- The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is an Islamic mosque
located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.
Considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific, it is a
place of worship for the Muslim community, a major landmark and a tourist
attraction of Brunei. As you can see and as Ara says, the dome of this mosque is made of pure gold!!! It never ceases to amaze me how some Arabs countries tend to build, where luxury, grandeur and opulence seems to be a must be. Postcard is postmarked and has two stamps, with, of course, the sultan.